roadsteads

noun

Definition of roadsteadsnext
plural of roadstead
as in roads

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  1. roads
  2. ports
  3. inlets
Noun
  • While this burly Ford was no sports car, body roll was nicely planted for its stature on twisty Malibu canyon roads.
    Peter Nelson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Several roads were closed and shelters were open for those affected by the blaze.
    Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of roads
Noun
  • China uses ports to tie regions to itself, and now America can do the same thing in Dakhla.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • An example of a hard-to-evacuate area could be the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of ports
Noun
  • They are more frequently seen in sheltered harbors and inlets where they may be spotted from a boat.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • To ensure Blackbeard was neutralized, Spotswood gave Robert Maynard, an officer in the Royal Navy, control of 60 men and two sloops—small sailboats that lacked cannons but could pursue Blackbeard in the narrow inlets and shallows of the coast.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of inlets
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